By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The founder and spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu has reprimanded church leaders and spiritual activists who charge their followers or those who seek spiritual services from them. He cautioned that it is very wrong for...
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has said it is worrisome that in spite of concerted efforts, allegations of corruption, delays in justice dispensation and bias still persists in the judiciary. Justice Kekere-Ekun said this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2025 hybrid refresher...
The Federal Government, on Monday, prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a bail application filed by four suspects linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Mr David Kaswe, lawyer who appeared for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), told Justice Emeka Nwite not to grant the...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Monday urged INEC to recognise its newly elected executive officers that emerged from the party’s elective convention held in Lagos. This is contained in a communique signed by Mr Mohammed Abdullahi,Vice-Chairman, NNPP Convention Committee in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the increasing number of polio cases in Kano State. UNICEF’s Kano Chief of Field Office, Mr Rahma Farah, raised the alarm during an orientation for 44 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen and district heads on polio eradication, routine immunisation,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Mr Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to prove his innocence in court rather than through a news conference. Chief Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency...
The Federal Government has commenced the selection process for the appointment of new Accountant-General of the Federation and permanent secretaries to fill existing vacancies in Oyo State and the North-West geo-political zone. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this in a statement...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured that no Nigerian intending pilgrim will miss the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shettima gave the assurance on Monday during a meeting with the Management and Board of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) held in his office at the...
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has accused his successor, Gov. Hyacinth Alia, of playing politics with the continuous insecurity bedevilling the state. Ortom stated this in a statement on Tuesday signed by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi....
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has assured that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, referred to as the “japa syndrome,” will soon come to an end. He made the statement during a working visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Monday. Salako...
The Police Command in Benue, on Monday, said three persons were killed in a cult clash in Wadata area of Makurdi, the State capital. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. Anene said that...
The Nigeria Police Force and the British Embassy in Nigeria have launched a collaboration to enhance security and combat crime in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the partnership began on Monday with a meeting between Kogi Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, and a British...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for deeper collaboration among security agencies operating in the state to advance the administration’s zero tolerance for crime in all parts of the state. Governor Ododo disclosed this during a meeting with Local Government Chairmen,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A coalition of youths from across the North Central zone has recognized Senator Simon Mwadkwon for his pivotal role in the establishment of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), describing him as a key figure in the legislative push that led to its creation....
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for the 2025 Anambra Governorship election, one of the names being touted for the party’s ticket is Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, a businessman and politician with a history of party defections. However, his candidacy would be a major miscalculation, given his weak political...
In the build-up to the 2025 Anambra Governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) finds itself at a crucial juncture in selecting a candidate who can not only win at the polls but also appeal to the general electorate. Among those eyeing the ticket is Paul Chukwuma, a former...
l The political landscape of Anambra State has recently been clouded by desperate attempts by political neophytes and weaklings to tarnish the eligibility of Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, the current Executive Director, Corporate Services, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), to contest the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primaries...
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in four separate appeals on the raging political leadership tussles in Rivers. Justice Uwani Aba-Aji, who led a five-member panel of justices reserved judgments to a date that would be communicated to parties, after taking arguments from lawyers involved in the matters....
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku was accompanied on the visit by former Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River and Aminu Tambuwal, a former Sokoto State governor. Abubakar and his team were received...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday disclosed that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who surrendered to the military are currently undergoing deradicalisation for onward re-integration into the society. The Chief of Defence, Operations, Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, made this known on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme. According to him,...